General illness after Insulin in dogs

The FDA has received 31 reports of general illness in dogs after Insulin. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

31Reports

90%Marked serious

26%Recovered

29%Died or euthanised

64 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 13%

1–2 days

2 13%

3–7 days

1 6.3%

1–4 weeks

3 19%

Over a month

8 50%

How the animals did

Recovered

5 16%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 9.7%

Still unwell when reported

9 29%

Euthanised

9 29%

Not known

5 16%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

23 74%

10 32%

9 29%

8 26%

8 26%

6 19%

5 16%

5 16%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Insulin treats diabetes.

Questions owners ask

Can Insulin cause general illness in dogs?: 31 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 64 days of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

General illness with similar medicines

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